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Houston movie theatres and drive-ins Includes the metropolitan area
1/2/2012
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HOUSTON HARRIS COUNTY
HOUSTON Academy 4816 Main Dates unknown
Academy AKA: Sunset, Lyric
1711 McGowen Dates unknown
Air Dome
Dates unknown
Airline Drive-In
4507 Airline 1950-1981 Owners: 1964-1969 RKO Stanley Warner (Pacific) 1975-1980 Tercar Theatre Company
Airway
5206 Airway 1951-? 1955 650 seats Long Theatres owned this theatre in 1950.
Al Ray AKA: Lyndale 1941-? 1964
American Classic Images
Alabama
1130 S Shepherd 1939-1983 1130 seats Interstate Circuit (Paramount) owned this theatre 1940-1969.
Alamo and Drafthouse West Oaks 6 AKA: West Oaks 7 1000 West Oaks 2006-
Alhambra
Rusk & Fannin St. Dates unknown
Allen Center II 500 Dallas St. 1973-? 1975
Alley 615 Texas 1968-? 1990 This is a part of University of Texas
Almeda 5614 Almeda 1940-1956 919 seats
Almeda
12146 Gulf fwy December 25th, 1969-? 1998 * 1969 opens with four cinemas by American Multi-Cinemas * 1976 four more screens added * Late 1970’s nine screens total. * Early 1990’s West four screens closed * By 2000 closed Alameda 4, Northwest 4 and Town and Country 6 all opened on December 25, 1969.
American AKA: Deroloc
609 San Felipe Dates unknown
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Angelika Film Center 8 & Café AKA: Sundance 8 510 Texas 1997- August 29th, 2010 Reading owns this cinema, it closed due to a dispute with the landlord. Angelika may open a new theatre elsewhere in Houston. Sundance plans to reopen it in 2011-2012.
Arcadia
1902 N. Main 1915-? 1915
Asteed
? 1935
Aurora Picture Show 800 Aurora St. 1998-
Avalon AKA: Capri, Fiesta 743 S 75th St ? 1950-? 1964 898 seats
Azteca AKA: Maya 1809 Congress Ave 1930-? 1955 480 seats
Baybrook Cinemas
500 Baybrook Mall 1978-? 1998 This opened with two cinemas and expanded to six screens in the early 1980’s. General Cinemas owned it
Beacon AKA: Pastime
2514 McKinney Dates unknown
Bear Creek 6
16219 Clay 1984-1997 Cinemark owned this theatre.
Bel Air 5 AKA: Bellarie 4020 Bellaire ? 1990-1992
Bellaire AKA: Bel Air 5 4020 Bellaire 1949-? 1975 1,200 seats Tercar Theatre Company owned this theatre 1975-1980.
Best
212 Main ? 1925
Bijou
413 San Jacinto Dates unknown Outdoor airdome.
Bijou 2610 Fondren Dates unknown
Blue Bonnet
1015 Broadway ? 1928-? 1950 751 seats Interstate Circuit (Paramount) took it over in 1936
Bollywood Cinema 6 AKA: West Oaks Central 6 2703 Hwy 6 S. ? 2003- Movies from India are shown here.
Boulevard
6603 Harrisburg 1919-1962 890 seats
Boulevard Drive-In
? 1964-? 1975
Briargrove III 6100 Westheimer Rd 1977-? 1995
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Broadway
1325 Broadway 1947-1972 1,181 seats Owners: 1947-1955 Interstate Circuit (Paramount) 1961-1972 Cinema Art Theatres, Inc. This has been demolished for an expressway.
Broncho Drive-In AKA: Broncho Drive-In, Peliculas Mexicano Auto-Cine, Epsom Drive-In
9700 Jenson Drive Dates unknown
Brown Auditorium
1001 Bissonet 1973-
Capitol 719 Main St. ? 1925 Southern Enterprises owned this theatre.
Capri 743 S 75th St Dates unknown
Capri AKA: Garden Oaks 3732 N Shepherd ? 1990
Center 1951-? 1955 1,000 seats
Champions Village 2
5505 FM-1960 ? 1985 American Multi-Cinemas owned this theatre.
Chocolate-Bayou Drive-In AKA: Cullen Drive-In 10200 Cullen ? 1961-? 1975 560 cars
Cine Colonial AKA: Fulton
3310 Fulton ? 1980
Cinema
? 1964 General Cinemas Corp. owned this theatre.
Cinema 6 AKA: Bear Creek 6?
? 1995 Cinemark owned this theatre.
Cinema 7
? 1990 Cineplex Odeon owned it.
Cinema V
? 1995 General Cinemas Corp. owned this theatre.
Cinema West
5819 Richmond Dates unknown This was an adult cinema.
Cinema XX
306 Main Dates unknown This was an adult cinema.
City Auditorium
615 Louisiana Dates unknown
Clear Lake
16602 El Camino Real April 1966-? 1969
Clifton Park
2920 Luell Dates unknown
Clinton
9605 Clinton Drive ? 1945 This was an Afro-American theatre.
Commerce Park 8 AKA: Movie Tavern Richie Road 15719 North fwy 1986-2000 American Multi-Cinemas owned this theatre.
Copperfield I-VI 15414 FM 529 1986-? 1998 General Cinemas Corp. owned this theatre. It has been demolished.
Cozy AKA: Royal 1112 Texas Ave 1910-1926
Cozy
1018 Texas Ave 1908-1910 This was in the same building as Happy Hour.
Crescent
602 Main 1912-? 1912
Crown AKA: Joy, Joy-Tex 303 Main ? 1925-? 1930
Crystal AKA: Key 407 Main 1912-1915
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Cullen Drive-In AKA: Chocolate-Bayou Drive-In 10200 Cullen Dates unknown
Deauville Cinema I 10910 North fwy ? 1975-? 1990 This was an adult cinema.
Delman
4412 Main 1934-? 1975 1,239 seats Owners: 1934-1945 Interstate Circuit (Paramount) 1975 Loew’s
Deluxe
3303 Lyons http://www.myspace.com/deluxetheater 1941-1969 740 seats Lewis, M. M. Theatres owned this Afro-American theatre 1961-1964.
Deroloc AKA: American 609 San Felipe 1913-? 1913
Diamond Drive-In
? 1955
Dixie AKA: Feature # 2 603 Main ? 1945 O. K. Theatres owned this theatre.
Don Gorden 4719 Canal 1946-? 1955 823 seats
Dowling
2110 Dowling ? 1945-? 1955 796 seats
Dunbar
2814 Nance St. 1927-? 1930
East Park Twin
? 1975 Tercar Theatre Company owned this theatre.
Easton Commons 9 AKA: Studio Movie Grill Copperfield
8580 Highway 6 N ? 1990-2005 Owners: 1990-1993 Loew’s 1993-1998 Sony Theatre Management Corp. 1998-2005 Loews Cineplex Entertainment 2005 American Multi-Cinemas
Eastway 6
12030 East Freeway 1980-1999 Cinemark owned this theatre 1990-1999
Eastwood
4537 Leeland March 1936-? 1964 1,058 seats This is a copy of the Tower theatre. Interstate Circuit (Paramount) owned this theatre.
Edgebrook Plaza 5
10500 Gulf Freeway Dates unknown
Electric
Main St. Dates unknown
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Electric Park
314 W. Dallas Dates unknown This was an airdome theatre.
Empire AKA: Majestic, Grand
1306 Congress 1904-? 1905
Epsom Drive-In AKA: Broncho Drive-In, Peliculas Mexicano Auto-Cine 9700 Jensen Drive ? 1950-? 1975
Family
1413 Washington Ave. 1927-? 1930
Festival 6
11401 Northwest fwy ? 1985-1999 American Multi-Cinemas owned this theatre.
Fiesta AKA: Avalon, Capri 743 S 75th St Dates unknown
Franklin Street Cinema
Dates unknown This was an adult cinema.
French Quarter 3201 Louisiana St ? 2000-? 2004
Fulton AKA: Cine Colonial 3310 Fulton September 26th, 1947-1958 980 seats Interstate owned it.
Fun Plex 3
13700 Beechnut 2000-2006 Movies from India were shown here.
Galleria Cinema I & II 5085 Westheimer Rd 1970-1994 General Cinemas Corp. owned this theatre.
Galleria Cinema III & IV
5085 Westheimer Rd 1977-1994 General Cinemas Corp. owned this theatre.
Garden
Fannin St. 1913-? 1915
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Garden Oaks AKA: Capri 3750 N Shepherd 1947-1994 844 seats Interstate Circuit (Paramount) owned this theatre 1947-1964
American Classic Images
Gaylynn
304 Sharpstown Center 1965-1988 2 cinemas in the late 1970’s. Cineplex Odeon had it 1986-1987. Cinemark took it over on January 1st, 1987-Sept 6th 1988. It was with Tercar Theatre Company 1975-1980.
Gem
505 Main 1912-? 1912
Globe
6901 Lyons 1946-1952 650 seats O. K. Theatres owned this theatre.
Golden Cinema
9272 Bellarie Dates unknown
Golden Star 912 Prairie St. ? 1975-? 1980 This was an adult cinema.
Granada
9231 Jenson Drive 1949-1988 Owners: 1949-1964 Isley, Phil, Theatres 1969 United Artists Theatre Circuit
Grand
12769 Market ? 1945-? 1964 508 seats
Grand AKA: Midway 3618 Washington Ave 1912-? 1915
Grand AKA: Majestic, Empire
1306 Congress ? 1900-1904
Greens Crossing 6
1104 Greens pky 1986-? 1998 American Multi-Cinemas owned this theatre. It became a discount cinema less than a year after it opened.
Greenspoint Mall Cinemas
430 Greenspoint Mall 1976-? 1998 Opened by General Cinemas Corp. with four cinemas and a fifth screen installed in the early 1980’s.
Greensway 3
5 E Greenway Plz Feb 1, 1974-December 31st, 2007 Owners: 1974-1994 American Multi-Cinemas 1994-2007 Landmark Cinemas
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Greenway Grand Palace Stadium 24 3839 Weslayan October 22nd, 1998-2004 Owners: 1998-2002 Edwards Cinemas 2002- Regal Cinemas (Keeps the Edwards brandname.)
Gulf Pointe & IMAX 30
11801 E Sam Houston Pky S at dickenson Road 1997- American Multi-Cinemas owns this 30-screen cinema. IMAX installed in 2009.
Gulfgate Cinema I & II 7400 S Loop e 1965-? 1998 Opened as a twin and four cinemas in the early 1980’s. General Cinemas Corp. owned this theatre.
Gulfway Drive-In
9025 Wald Road 1960-? 1985 2 screens in the late 1970’s and a third screen in the early 1980’s. Wisper & Wetman Inc. owned it in 1980.
Heights
331 W 19th St 1929-? 1955 950 seats
Hempstead Drive-In
10600 Hempstead Road 1950-? 1975 Owners: 1950-1955 Ezell, Claude, & Associates, Inc. 1964 RKO Stanley Warner (Pacific) 1969 United Artists Theatre Circuit
Hidago
2213 Congress 1927-? 1930
Hi-Nabor Drive-In 7200 Mykawa 1953-1967 O. K. Theatres owned this drive-in 1953-1964.
Holman
3400 Holman 1942-? 1964 500 seats This was an Afro-American theatre. It was owned by Lewis, M. M. Theatres 1961-1964.
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Horwity
Dates unknown
Houston
1011 Congress 1927-? 1930
I-45 Drive-In 211 West Rd. , I-45 just south of the North Beltway 8 1982-1992
Ideal AKA: Zoe 502 Milam 1923-? 1925
Imperial Grande AKA: Passmore, Orpheum
414 Fannin St. Dates unknown
International AKA: Uptown, Rivoli
811 Capitol Dates unknown
Iris AKA: Travis 612 Travis 1919-1965 934 seats Horwitz Texan Theatres (Paramount) owned this theatre in 1945.
Irvington Drive-In
8411 Irvington 1950-? 1980 Owners: 1955 Ezell, Claude, & Associates, Inc. 1964 RKO Stanley Warner 1969 United Artists Theatre Circuit
Is It Is
2209 Congress Dates unknown
Isis
1012 Prairie 1911-1928 Owners: 1930 Loew’s 1935 Loew’s & Saenger Theatres (Publix) partnership
Jensen
Dates unknown
Jerry Lewis AKA: Bijou, Shalimar 2610 Fondren 1972-? 1972
Jewel 505 Travis 1913-? 1915
Jones
Dates unknown
Joy AKA: Joy-Tex 303 Main ? 1940-? 1945
Joy-Tex AKA: Joy 303 Main ? 1950-? 1950 750 seats
Joy-Tex Drive-In
Dates unknown
Juarez
7320 Navigation Blvd 1930 Spanish movies were shown here.
Key AKA: Crystal 407 Main 1915-? 1915
Key
609 Dallas St. 1930-? 1935
King Center Drive-In
6400 South Park 1952-1981 Jefferson Amusement Co. & East Texas Theatres, Inc. (Paramount) owned this theatre 1952-1969. 2 screens in the early 1970’s.
Kingwood 2
? 1985 American Multi-Cinemas owned this theatre.
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Kirby
911 Main 1927-? 1955 1,404 seats Owners: 1927-1930 Publix Theaters Corp. 1935-1955 Interstate Circuit (Paramount)
Lakewood Twin 1 & 2
? 1980 Wisper & Wetman Inc. owned this theatre.
Lamar 2203 N. Main 1925
Liberty AKA: Pearce
718 Main 1916-? 1920
Liberty
? 1920-? 1935 Owners: 1920-1925 Southern Enterprises 1930-1935 Saenger Theatres (Publix)
Lincoln
711 Prairie ? 1920-1977 594 seats Bijou Amusement Company owned this Afro-American theatre.
Lindale
5006 E Montgomery ? 1945-? 1950 713 seats
Lyons
4036 Lyons ? 1940-1958 500 seats This was an Afro-American theatre. Owners: 1945-1955 O. K. Theatres 1961-1964 Lewis, M. M. Theatres
Lyric
Capitol & San Jacinto Dates unknown This was an outdoor cinema.
Lyric
211 N. Main 1918-? 1920
Lyric AKA: Academy, Sunset
1711 McGowen Dates unknown
Magic Johnson 12
113 Northline Mall 1998-2007 Owners: 1998-2005 Loews Cineplex Entertainment 2005-2007 American Multi-Cinemas
Majestic AKA: Lincoln, Olympia Opera House, Standard 711 Prairie Dates unknown
Majestic
908 Rusk January 23rd, 1923-1971 2,081 seats Interstate Circuit (Paramount) owned this theatre. It was opened by Loew’s.
Majestic AKA: Majestic, Grand, Empire 1306 Congress ? 1909-? 1910
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Majestic AKA: Nuevo Palacio, Palace, Zoe 807 Texas Av. Feb 21st, 1910-1923
Majestic OST AKA: Majestic OST, Old Spanish Trail, Paris
410 Old Spanish Trail Dates unknown
Market Street Drive-In
8601 Market Street Road 1948-? 1975
Marq*E Stadium & IMAX 23
7620 Katy fwy 1999- Owners: 1999-2002 Edwards 2002- Regal Cinemas (keeps Edwards name)
Maya AKA: Azteca 1809 Congress Ave Dates unknown
McLeandon Triple Drive-In
11991 S Main May 7th, 1971-1986 Originally planned as the McLendon Astro Drive-In (like in Dallas), but a court injunction from the sports team caused the grand opening ads to show it as the McLendon New Famous Drive-In. It eventually took the name the McLendon Triple Drive-In.
Mecca
Texas Av. 1912-? 1912
Melba
Dates unknown
Memorial 900 Gessner 1966-1989 Owners: 1966-1969 RKO Stanley Warner (Pacific) 1975-1985 Tercar Theatre Company This was split into two cinemas in the late 1970’s.
Memorial City 8
502 Memorial City 1989-2001 Owners: 1989-1993 Loew’s 1993-1998 Sony Theatre Management Corp. 1998-2001 Loews Cineplex Entertainment
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Memorial City Mall 16
310 Memorial City Mall 2007- Cinemark owns this cinema.
Metropolitan
1016 Main 1926-1972 2,293 seats Owners: 1926-1930 Loew’s 1935 Loew’s & Publix Theaters Corp. 1940-1972 Interstate Circuit (Paramount)
Meyer Park 14
4730 W Bellfort 1986-2007 This theatre had 16 cinemas by 1998. It was owned by American Multi-Cinemas. This had the most screens at the time in the USA of its opening, but the Toronto Cineplex had 21 screens at the time.
Meyerland Cinemas
100 Meyerland plz 1965-? 1980 * April 1965 Meyerland I & II, Northline I & II and Gulfgate I & II opened on the same month. * 1978 three cinemas, opened with the world premiere of "Up in Smoke" (I wonder how many had lit a joint in the washrooms) * March 1995 a new 8-screen cinema is built west of the older building, which is demolished. * 2000 General Cinemas closes it down * 2004 closed for the last time.
Cinema Houston
You can see the new cinema being built on the left of the 1965 building in this 1995 aerial photograph. Two pictures came from Cinema Houston.
Midway AKA: Grand 3618 Washington Ave Dates unknown
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Mini Drive-In
15010 E. Highway 90 ? 1975 This cinema had a screen for every car. Adult movies were shown. More details can be found at the Autoscope listing in Albuquerque, NM
Mini-Park
2907 S. Main ? 1975-? 1980 It was Houston's only gay adult cinema.
Movie Tavern Richey Road 7 AKA: Commerce Park 8 15719 I-45 North 2006-
Movie Tavern Willowbrook 10
18355 Tomball Parkway 2007-
Music Hall ? 1945
Nan Grey
? 1940
National ? 1925 Tri-State Theaters owned this theatre.
Navway
6714 Navigation Nov 22nd, 1939-? 1955 735 seats
Neighbor Dates unknown
North Hills 7
? 1995 General Cinemas Corp. owned this theatre. Was it built?
North Houston
8720 Jenson Drive ? 1950-? 1969 800 seats Owners: 1950 Long Theatres 1961-1969 Loew’s
North Main
3730 N Main 1935-? 1964 1,005 seats
North Oaks 6
4623 FM 1960 rd w ? 1980- Owners: 1980-1998 American Multi-Cinemas 2000 Silver
Northline Cinemas
700 Northline Mall 1965-1996 General Cinemas Corp. This opened as a twin cinema and two more cinemas were added in the early 1980’s.
Northshore 4
13311 East Freeway 1966-? 1990 Interstate Circuit (Paramount) owned this theatre in 1966-1970.
Northside
1016 Hogan St. ? 1930-? 1945 Long Theatres owned this theatre in 1945.
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Northwest 4
17532 Northwest fwy Christmas Day 1969-1992 American Multi-Cinemas opened the Alameda 4, Northwest 4 and Town and Country 6 on December 25, 1969.
Northwest Village 6
17532 Northwest fwy 1980-1997 Cinemark owned this theatre 1990-1997
Nuevo Palacio AKA: Majestic, Palace, Zoe 807 Texas Av. 1945-1946
Oak Village 10016 Long Point Road 1963-1999
Old Spanish Trail AKA: Majestic OST, Old Spanish Trail, Paris 410 Old Spanish Trail 1947-1973 825 seats
Olympia Opera House AKA: Lincoln, Majestic, Olympia Opera House, Standard 711 Prairie 1903
Olympian
217 Main 1923-? 1925
Orpheum AKA: Passmore, Imperial Grande 414 Fannin St. Dates unknown
Pablos Drive-In
3920 Canal Dates unknown
Palace AKA: Majestic, Nuevo Palacio, Zoe 807 Texas Av. 1923-April 3rd, 1946 1,468 seats
Palace
? 1940-? 1945 750 seats Horwitz Texan Theatres (Paramount) owned this theatre in 1945.
Palace
? 1940 940 seats
Paris AKA: Majestic OST, Old Spanish Trail 410 Old Spanish Trail 1973-1975 440 seats
Park
2813 Dowling 1937-1969 This was an Afro-American theatre. It was owned by Lewis, M. M. Theatres 1961-1964.
Park I,II & III 1996 W. Gray St. 1971-1978 Tercar Theatre Company owned this theatre.
Parkview
? 1969 Interstate Circuit (Paramount) owned this theatre.
Parkview
? 1930 This was an Afro-American theatre.
Parkway Drive-In
7300 S. Lake Houston Parkway ? 1969-? 1975
Passmore AKA: Imperial Grande, Orpheum 414 Fannin St. Dates unknown
Pastime
211 Main 1912-? 1915
Pastime (Negro) AKA: Beacon 2514 McKinney 1923-? 1964 300 seats This was an Afro-American theatre. Lewis, M. M. Theatres owned this theatre 1964-1969.
Pearce AKA: Liberty 718 Main 1913-1916
Peliculas Mexicano Auto-Cine AKA: Broncho Drive-In, Peliculas Mexicano Auto-Cine, Epsom Drive-In 9700 Jensen Drive Dates unknown
Peoples AKA: Electric Park Dates unknown
Plaza AKA: Vogue 3838 Broadway 1942-? 1955 This is now a payday loan office.
Plaza Airdome 1101 Main 1911-? 1915
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Port
10325 Palestine ? 1950-? 1955 587 seats O. K. Theatres owned this theatre.
Post Oak Drive-In (I)
2900 S. Post Oak Rd. March 14th, 1951-1960 The Williams Tower (world's highest outside of downtown) now stands at the site of this drive-in.
Post Oak Drive-In (II)
1255 N Post Oak June 16th, 1960-? 1980
Presidio Square 6
14500 Bellaire ? 1990-? 1998 Cineplex Odeon owned this theatre.
Prince AKA: New Houston 320 Fannin 1908-? 1920 Southern Enterprises owned this theatre.
Princess
410 Main 1907- ?
Pussycat Drive-In
? 1969-? 1975 Adult movies were shown here.
Queen
2427 Jensen ? 1920-? 1955 605 seats Owners: 1920-1925 Southern Enterprises 1930 Loew’s & Publix Theaters Corp. partnership 1935 Interstate Circuit (Paramount) 1950 Long Theatres
Queen
613 Main 1913-? 1915
Rainbow
907 W Dallas 1942-? 1955 600 seats This was an Afro-American theatre. It was owned by Long Theatres in 1950.
Rave Motion Picture Yorktown 15
15900 Yorktown Crossings 2005- Rave Motion Pictures owns this cinema.
Renaissance 14 12300 North Freeway May 13th, 2011- This is owned by Premiere Cinemas
Rex AKA: Rivoli 511 Main 1913-? 1915
Rialto
608 Main 1922-1927
Ridgmar 6
? 1995 General Cinemas Corp. owned this theatre.
Rio
? 1950 This was an Afro-American theatre.
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Ritz
911 Preston April 15th, 1926-? 1990 944 seats Horwitz Texan Theatres (Paramount) owned this theatre in 1945.
River Oaks 2009 W Gray 1939- 972 seats 3 cinemas by 1998 Owners: 1939-1969 Interstate Circuit (Paramount) 1990- Landmark Theatre Corporation
River Oaks 12
1450 W Gray 1990-February 14th, 2001 Owners: 1990-1998 Cineplex Odeon 1998-2001 Loews Cineplex Entertainment
Rivoli AKA: Rex 811 Capitol ? 1950’s
Roxy
2737 Lyon ? 1940-? 1955 600 seats This was an Afro-American theatre.
Royal 1112 Texas Ave 1926-1941
Royal 211 Main ? 1910-1912
Rusk Avenue Theatre
Rusk Av. Dates unknown
Saks Center Twin
1800 S. Post Oak Rd. July 24th, 1974-1995 Owners: 1974-1993 Loew's 1993-1995 Landmark Theatres
San Jacinto Airdome
Prairie St & San Jacinto St. 1911-? 1915
Santa Rosa AKA: Star 5607 Telephone December 20th, 1946-? 1975 983 seats Interstate Circuit (Paramount) owned this theatre.
Scenic
313 Travis Dates unknown
Scenic
507 Main St. Dates unknown
Scott
Dates unknown
Shalimar 2610 Fondren ?-1984
Shamrock
7017 S. Main 1971-1986 Opened with four screens and expanded to 6 cinemas in the late 1970’s Owners: 1971 Transcontinental Theatres, Inc. 1975-1986 American Multi-Cinemas
Sharpstown Center 8
7500 Bellaire 1992-2007 Owners: 1992-1998 Cineplex Odeon 1998-2000 Loews Cineplex Entertainment 2000-2007 Theatres near You (They have cinemas in the Vancouver, BC area.) There were plans in February 1983 for Canada's Cineplex to build a 12-screen cinema with 1,688 seats, but it was cancelled. Cineplex became Cineplex Odeon in 1984 when they bought out Canadian Odeon theatres.
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World’s Most Beautiful Outdoor Theatre!
Sharpstown Drive-In
NW Corner Hillcroft & Bellarie (6366 Bellaire) 1958-? 1975 1,281 cars Owners: 1964 RKO Stanley Warner (Pacific) 1969 Loew’s & Jefferson Amusement Co. & East Texas Theatres, Inc. (Paramount) 1975 Tercar Theatre Company
Shepherd Road Drive-In
6004 N. Shepherd Drive 1947-? 1975 Owners: 1947-1950 Ezell, Claude, & Associates, Inc. 1955-1969 Interstate Circuit (Paramount)
South Main Drive-In
9900 South Main 1940-? 1975 Owners: 1945 Underwood-Ezell Circuit 1950 Ezell, Claude, & Associates, Inc. 1955-1969 Interstate Circuit (Paramount)
Southgate Red & Blue
4333 W. Fuqua 1970-? 1975 Tercar Theatre Company owned this theatre.
Southpoint 5-Plex
12813 Gulf fwy ? 1985-2005 Became a dollar cinema in 2001. Owners: 1985-1993 Loew’s 1993-1998 Sony Theatre Management Corp. 1998 Loews Cineplex Entertainment
Southway 6
8006 S. Gessner Road ? 1980-? 1995 American Multi-Cinemas owned this theatre.
Space Center IMAX
1601 Nasa Parkway http://www.spacecenter.org/SpaceCenterTheater.html 1992-
The return of the elegant theatre. Spectrum 9
2660 Augusta June 24th, 1988-2001 This was demolished 2003 for a parking garage. Owners: 1988-1998 Cineplex Odeon 1998-2001 Loews Cineplex Entertainment
Cinema Houston
Spring Branch Cinemas
10110 hammerly blvd Dates unknown
St. Elmo
? 1930-? 1945 This was an Afro-American cinema.
Standard AKA: Lincoln, Majestic, Olympia Opera House 711 Prairie Dates unknown
Star AKA: Santa Rosa 5607 Telephone Road Dates unknown
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State
5913 Washington Av. 1941-? 1950 600 seats
State AKA: Loew’s State 1022 Main 1927-1972 2,200 seats Loew’s owned this theatre.
State and Metropolitan theatres.
Steino
? 1925 Tri-State Theaters owned this theatre.
Strand
508 Travis St. 1922-? 1925
Strand No. 1
? 1925 Tri-State Theaters owned this theatre.
Strand No. 2
? 1925 Tri-State Theaters owned this theatre.
Stude
730 E 11th st 1939-? 1950 623 seats
Studio 30 2949 Dunvale May 16th, 1997- American Multi-Cinemas owns this cinema. 30-plexes: 2 each in Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Chicago and one each in Phoenix, Kansas City, Columbus and Toronto
Studio Movie Grill City Centre
805 Town and Country Lane March 9th, 2009-
Studio Movie Grill Copperfield 9 AKA: Easton Commons 10 8580 Highway 6 N 2006-
Sundance 8 AKA: Angelika Film Center 8 & Café
510 Texas November 23rd, 2011-
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Sunnyside Drive-In
? 1961
Sunset AKA: Academy, Lyric 1711 McGowen 1941-? 1950 930 seats Long Theatres owned this theatre.
Superba
403 Main ST. Dates unknown
Telephone Road Drive-In 11020 Telephone 1967-? 1985 2 screens by 1973 “an ultra modern circular concession building – exterior of brick and glass – interior of stainless steel and Formica. Snack bar deluxe features fast, fast service, plus...a complete vending auxiliary, where you’ll meet the talking “Coke” machine! Completely paved parking area has a dust free, smooth, silent surface. True fidelity speakers give you a new depth of sound. Plenty of room...the Telephone Road Twin Drive In Theatre has a capacity of 1500 cars. Super high intensity projection lamps and an extra large prism screen provide a new brilliance, color and sharpness to outdoor movies. All tile restroom facilities are spacious and clean. Four lane entrance...no waiting. Come as you are! Everyone will be there... How about YOU?”
Owners: 1969 RKO Stanley Warner (Pacific) 1975-1985 Tercar Theatre Company
Tex
303 Main Dates unknown
Texan
812 Capitol May 25th, 1925-1953 1,303 seats Horwitz Texan Theatres (Paramount) owned this theatre in 1945.
Texas
215 Main 1913-? 1961 Loew’s owned it in 1961.
Theato
912 Prairie St. ? 1905-1910
Theatre One 3517 Austin ? 2000 This is now a live theatre.
Three Way Drive-In 3101 Eastex Freeway ? Dates unknown, no aerials at www.historicaerials.com at given address.
Thunderbird Drive-In 2
9510 Clay Road 1965-1979
Tidwell Drive-In
9603 Homestead 1955-1976
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Tinseltown USA 290 16
12920 Northwest fwy. November 15th, 1996- Cinemark owns this cinema. The interior colors (Day-Glo Green, Purple, Silver, Black and white) came from the dress of Le Roy Mitchell wife, Tandy Mitchell worn in a 1995 party.
Tinseltown USA Westchase 24 3600 w Sam Houston pky s December 13th, 1996-2007 " the Tinseltown theater located at 3300 West Sam Houston Parkway saw the most violent crime last year, including one rape and five robberies. . . . Although we can remember this theater’s heyday, it’s definitely past its prime. Instead of being charmed by the old-Hollywood facade and the seizure-inducing game room, we’re usually unnerved by the delinquent teens and sticky floors, if you catch our drift. "-Alexandria Ragsdale of the Houstonist.
According to Yahoo Local, the reviews for this Cinemark cinema dropped sharply in early 2007. It was demolished in 2008 making it the large cinema ever demolished.
Top o'Houston
1913-? 1915
Tower 1201 Westheimer Av. 1938-? 1969 1,117 seats
Town & Country (Loew’s)
1972-? 1990 Opened by Loew’s as a twin and three screens by the late 1970’s. It is next to the AMC Town & Country 6
Town & Country (AMC) 1060 w Sam Houston pky s 1969-? 1998 Opened with six cinemas and expanded to 10 in 1986. Alameda 4, Northwest 4 and Town and Country 6 all opened on December 25, 1969 by AMC. In 1970 this theatre was vandalized by the projectionist’s union.
Cinema Houston
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Trail Drive-In
3202 Old Spanish Trail 1950-? 1975 1,000 cars
Travis AKA: Iris 612 Travis 1913-1919
Union
5408 Jenson Drive 1938-? 1950 694 seats Long Theatres owned this theatre in 1950.
Union
? 1925 Tri-State Theaters owned this theatre.
University
3636 University 1936-1948 495 seats Long Theatres owned this theatre.
Uptown AKA: International, Rivoli 811 Capitol 1935-? 1955 1,098 seats
Vaudette
417 Main Dates unknown
Vendome
? 1925
Venus
6515 Lyons ? 1955-? 1990 O. K. Theatres owned this theatre 1955-1964. OK means Oscar Korn
Victor 412 Milam Dates unknown
Victory
1011 Congress 1918-? 1920
Village
2412 University 1941-1987 933 seats Interstate Circuit (Paramount) owned this theatre 1950-1969.
Vogue
3838 Broadway ? 1950-? 1950
Washington
? 1925-? 1930 This was an Afro-American theatre.
Wayside
3236 Telephone 1942-1957 795 seats Interstate Circuit (Paramount) owned this theatre.
West Bellfort Cinema 5
7703 W Bellfort ? 2000-2010 This is a Bollywood cinema.
West Oaks 7
1000 West Oaks ? 1990-2001 Owners: 1990-1998 Cineplex Odeon 1998-2001 Loews Cineplex Entertainment
West Oaks I-VI AKA: Bollywood Cinemas 6 2703 Highway 6 S 1984-? 1998 General Cinemas Corp. owned this theatre.
West Oaks 14 2012- Regal is building this Edwards cinema.
Westchase 5 AKA: Westmister Cinema Grill 9749 Westheimer 1977-1999 American Multi-Cinemas owned this theatre.
Westheimer Dates unknown
Westminster Cinema Grill 5
9749 Westheimer ? 2000
Westminster Dollar 8
12121 Westheimer ? 2000-2003
Westwood Fashion Cinemas I-III 9700 Bissonnet 1975-1996 Owners: 1975-1990 General Cinemas Corp. 1995-1996 Sony Theatre Management Corp.
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Willowbrook
7650 FM 1960 rd w ? 1990-1999 American Multi-Cinemas owned this theatre. Opwned with 8 screens and expanded to 10 by 1998.
Willowbrook 24
17145 Tomball 1999- American Multi-Cinemas owns this cinema
Willowbrook I-VI 1156 FM 1960 rd w (in the mall) 1981-1999 General Cinemas Corp. owned this theatre.
Windchimes 8
13155 westheimer 1981-2000, 2002- Cinemark owned this theatre in 1990.
Windsor Cinerama
5078 Richmond 1962-1989 1,005 seats Owners: 1962-1969 Jefferson Amusement Co. & East Texas Theatres, Inc. (Paramount) 1975-1985 Tercar Theatre Company 1986-1987 Cineplex Odeon 1987-1989 Cinemark 2 cinemas in 1979.
Winkler Drive-In
205 Winkler Drive 1947-? 1969 Owners: 1947-1955 Ezell, Claude, & Associates, Inc. 1964 RKO Stanley Warner (Pacific)
Woodlake
Westheimer Rd & Gessner Rd 1973-? 1990 Opened with 3 cinemas and expanded to 5 cinemas in the late 1980’s. Cineplex Odeon owned this theatre in 1990.
Wortham IMAX
1 Hermann Circle 1989-
Yale
3906 Washington 1938-? 1969 1,264 seats Owners: 1938-1955 Interstate Circuit (Paramount) 1961-1969 Cinema Art Theatres, Inc.
Zocalo Drive-In
Dates unknown
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Zoe AKA: Capitol 719 Main St. 1914-? 1915
Zoe AKA: Majestic, Nuevo Palacio, Palace 807 Texas Av. 1937-1945
Zoe AKA: Ideal 502 Milam Dates unknown
Zoe AKA: Capitol 719 Main St. 1912-? 1920
Zoe
? 1920 Southern Enterprises owned this Afro-American theatre. 314 in the City of Houston.
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HARRIS COUNTY BARRETT Alamo ? 1940-? 1950 210 seats
BAYTOWN
Alamo
? 1950-? 1955 Jefferson Amusement Co. & East Texas Theatres, Inc. (Paramount) owned this theatre.
Arcadia
? 1930-? 1955 644 seats Jefferson Amusement Co. & East Texas Theatres, Inc. (Paramount) owned this theatre 1935-1955.
Bay
? 1945-? 1964 805 seats Jefferson Amusement Co. & East Texas Theatres, Inc. (Paramount) owned this theatre. Massed Assault on Theatre! "Some 500 teenagers, bent on revenge for a "raw deal", ran amok here last Wednesday night (310, egg-and-feathering a theatre, barricading a city street and beating a policemen with a club. The yelling gang- both boys and girls- commandeered a city dump truck, roused the town with a garbage can "tom-tom" dance, let air out of tires and damaged two city patrol cars. The horde showed up at the Bay Theatre where the manager, H.E. Brunson, had frequently called police for aid against rowdy-ism, and threw dozens of eggs at the theatre front. Then the gang smeared feathers in the "omlet"."
Bay Plaza Twin
Richardson Lane 1969-? 1985 Tercar Theatre Company owned this theatre.
Brunson
311 W. Texas Av. 1949-? 1985 1,185 seats 2 cinemas in the late 1970’s. Owners: 1950-1969 Jefferson Amusement Co. & East Texas Theatres, Inc. (Paramount) 1975-1985 Tercar Theatre Company
Ceder Drive-In
? 1955-? 1964 Jefferson Amusement Co. & East Texas Theatres, Inc. (Paramount) owned this drive-in in 1955.
Cinema 6 1518 San Jacinto Mall ? 1990-? 1995 Cineplex Odeon owned this cinema.
Decker Drive-In
Decker Drive and thompson road ? 1950-? 1985 2 screens in 1969 Owners: 1950-1969 Jefferson Amusement Co. & East Texas Theatres, Inc. (Paramount) 1975-1985 Tercar Theatre Company
Goose Creek 6
5960 Garth ? 1990-? 1995 Cineplex Odeon owned this theatre.
Palace
? 1955
Palace
? 1930-? 1935
Plitt Cinema 10
? 1990-? 1995 Cineplex Odeon owned this theatre.
Premiere Cinemas 11 AKA: San Jacinto 11 1518 San Jacinto Mall 2006- Premiere owns this cinema.
San Jacinto 11 AKA: Premiere cinemas 1518 San Jacinto Mall 2001-2006 This was owned by Premiere.
Texan
? 1950-? 1955 Jefferson Amusement Co. & East Texas Theatres, Inc. (Paramount) owned this theatre.
CHANNEL VIEW Sanja
? 1945-? 1955 644 seats Jefferson Amusement Co. & East Texas Theatres, Inc. (Paramount) owned this theatre.
CROSBY
Chiefton
? 1950
Crosby
? 1935-? 1955 400 seats
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CYPRESS
Cinemark & XD 12
25720 NW Freeway 2005- Cinemark owns this cinema. An XD screen was added in 2010.
GALENA PARK Galena
? 1950-1964 O. K. Theatres owned this theatre.
Midway
? 1945-? 1955 508 seats O. K. Theatres owned this theatre.
HIGHLAND
Hiland
? 1955
HOCKLEY
Showboat Drive-In 22422 FM 2920 2010-
HUMBLE
Deerbrook 24
20131 Highway 59 n 1996- AMC owns this cinema.
Deerbrook 6 256 FM 1960 Bypass Rd E ? 1990-? 2000 Owners: 1990-1996 American Multi-Cinemas 2000 Silver Theatres
Deerbrook Commons I-VI 9630 FM 1960 Bypass Rd W ? 1990-? 1998 General Cinemas Corp. owned this theatre.
Humble Drive-In
US 59 near Carpenter Road ? 1957-? 1975
Jewel 316 Main ? 1990
Lindell ? 1940-? 1955 420 seats Long Theatres owned this theatre in 1950.
JACINTO CITY Tinseltown USA 17
11450 East Fwy 1998- Cinemark owns this cinema
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KATY Alamo Drafthouse Mason 7
531 S Mason Rd 2006- Alamo Drafthouse owns this cinema.
Cinemark & XD 19 at Katy AKA: Katy 18 1030 W Grand Pky N 2004- Cinemark owns this cinema. An XD screen was added in 2011
Katy 18 AKA: Cinemark 19 at Katy 1030 W Grand Pky N 1999-2004
Katy Mills 20
5000 Katy Mills Circle ? 1998- American Multi-Cinemas owns this cinema.
Mason Park 8 AKA: Alamo Drafthouse Mason 7 531 S Mason Rd 1985-? 1998 Cinemark owned this theatre.
KINGWOOD
Kingwood Movies 14 350 Northpark Drive 2010- This is owned by Starplex Theatres
LA PORTE Colonial Drive-In
? 1969-? 1975 Owners: 1969 Jefferson Amusement Co. & East Texas Theatres, Inc. (Paramount) 1975 Tercar Theatre Company
Port
501 W. Main ? 1940-? 1975 515 seats Owners: 1940-1969 Jefferson Amusement Co. & East Texas Theatres, Inc. (Paramount) 1975 Tercar Theatre Company
PASADENA
Capitan
1001 Shaw 1950-? 1969
Cine Latino 6 AKA: Southmore 6 2233 Southmore 2005- Spanish movies are shown here.
Dollar Cinema AKA: Parkview 3901 Spencer Hwy ? 1990
Eagle Drive-In ? 1961
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Garden
Pasadena & Thomas Av. 1947-? 1950 750 seats
Golden Saddles
3000 Spencer Hwy Dates unknown
Hollywood USA 20
2101 East Sam Houston Parkway South 1994- Cinemark owns this cinema. It has been renovated around 2009.
Blue Frame: Cinematour
Long's 206 Shaw ? 1950-? 1955 875 seats Long Theatres owned this theatre.
Parkview AKA: Dollar Cinema 3901 Spencer Hwy 1966-? 1985 868 seats Interstate Circuit (Paramount) owned this theatre.
Pasadena AKA: Rita 101 Shaver St. 1937-? 1950 602 seats
Pasadena Drive-In
2221 S. Shaver 1949-? 1980 Owners: 1949-1955 Ezell, Claude, & Associates, Inc. 1964-1969 RKO Stanley Warner (Pacific) 1975 Tercar Theatre Company
Red Bluff Drive-In
Hwy 225 & Red Bluff Road 1953-? 1975 Owners: 1955-1964 Isley, Phil, Theatres 1969 United Artists Theatre Circuit
Rita AKA: Pasadena 101 Shaver St. ? 1935-1937
Southmore 6
2233 Southmore 1976-2002 Cinemark owned this theatre 1990-2000.
Town and Country Drive-In
4716 Red Bluff ? 1969-? 1985 2 screens in the late 1970’s. Owners: 1975-1985 Leon, H. S. Theaters
PELLY
Alamo
? 1940-? 1950 500 seats Jefferson Amusement Co. & East Texas Theatres, Inc. (Paramount) owned this theatre 1940-1945.
New Gulf ? 1935 Jefferson Amusement Co. & East Texas Theatres, Inc. (Paramount) owned this theatre.
SYLVAN BEACH Sylvan Beach
? 1935
TOMBALL
Four Corners 6 AKA: Tomball 6 28497 Tomball ? 1990 Cinemark owned this theatre.
Ritz
? 1935
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Silverado & IMAX 19
24720 Hwy 249 2008- This is Santikos first theatre in the Houston area.
Tomball 6 AKA: Four Corners 6 28497 Tomball ? 1999- Owners: 2000 Wallace Theatre Corp. 2005- Premiere
Winoca
? 1940-? 1955 300 seats
WEBSTER
Bay Area 6
20005 Gulf fwy ? 1990-2000 Owners: 1990-1993 Loew’s 1993-1998 Sony Theatre Management Corp. 1998-2000 Loews Cineplex Entertainment
Cinemark & XD 18
20915 Gulf fwy 2000- Cinemark owns this cinema. An XD screen was added in 2011.
NASA Dollar 8
20833 Gulf fwy ? 2000- Premiere owns this discount cinema, which is near the manned spaceflight center of NASA.
Point NASA 6 AKA: Star Cinema Grill
1020 W NASA Rd 1 ? 1995-2000 General Cinemas Corp. owned this theatre.
Star Cinema Grill 6
1020 W NASA Rd 1 http://www.starcinemagrill.net/ 2005- This is owned by Star Cinema Grill
65 in Harris County Outside Of Houston.
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BRAZORIA COUNTY ALVIN
Alvin 1936-? 1969 670 seats Owners: 1940 Griffith Amusement Company 1945 Long Theatres & Westex Theaters 1950-1969 Long Theatres
Alvin 5
324 E House ? 2000-2008 Premiere owned this cinema.
Alvin Drive-In
S. Gordon & South St. ? 1955-? 1969 Long Theatres owned this drive-in.
Cinema Park Drive-In
hwy 6 Dates unknown
Grand
1919-? 1940
Star ? 1915-? 1920
Towne Plaza
1969-? 1975
UDC Hall Dates unknown
ANGLETON
Angleton
? 1935-? 1955 297 seats Owners: 1935 Cole’s Theater Chain 1940-1955 Long Theatres
Angleton 8
? 2008 This was to have been open in 2008 by UEC Theatres.
Brazos Twin Drive-In
? 1980
Round-Up Drive-In
? 1955-? 1964 Long Theatres owned this drive-in.
FREEPORT
Camp Chemical ? 1945
Freeport
? 1945-? 1950 500 seats Long Theatres owned this theatre in 1945.
Ora
? 1945-? 1955 407 seats Long Theatres owned this theatre.
Palace
? 1930-? 1940
Port
? 1945-? 1950 500 seats Long Theatres owned this theatre in 1945.
Showboat
? 1945-? 1975 865 seats Long Theatres owned this theatre.
Surf Drive-In
? 1964-? 1975 Long Theatres owned this drive-in 1955-1961.
Trade Wind Drive-In
? 1955-? 1964 Long Theatres owned this drive-in..
LAKE JACKSON Brazos Mall 4
110 Hwy 332 1985-2005 Owners: 1986-1995 Cineplex Odeon 1995-2005 Carmike Cinemas
Brazos Stadium 14
100 Highway 332 2007- Starplex owns this cinema.
Cinema 6
? 1990 Cineplex Odeon owned this theatre.
Cinema I & II 310 This Way 1979-2003
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Lake 3 Circle Way February 1st, 1945-1997 485 seats 2 screens in the 1980’s. This was built by Dow Chemical. It is now a live theatre.
Starplex 10
104 E Highway 332 1997-2007 Starplex owned this cinema.
PEARLAND
Cinemark & XD 12
Hwy 288 & 518, Silverlake Village Drive June 3rd, 2005- Cinemark owns this cinema, which added and XD screen in 2011. Plans at http://www.ada.gov/cinemark/designed-pearland.html
West Side Cinema 6
5050 W Broadway ? 1998- Owners: 1998 Wallace Theatre Corp. 2000 Premiere
SWEENY
New
? 1945
Sweeny
? 1950-? 1969 457 seats Long Theatres owned this theatre.
VELASCO
Velasco
? 1945-? 1955 512 seats Long Theatres owned this cinema.
WEST COLUMBIA Capitol ? 1935-? 1975 495 seats Long Theatres owned this theatre.
Queen
? 1935-? 1940 33 theatres in this county.
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CHAMBERS COUNTY ANAHUAC
Rig ? 1940-? 1955 411 seats Jefferson Amusement Co. & East Texas Theatres, Inc. (Paramount) owned this theatre.
HIGH ISLAND High Island
? 1940
Swain
? 1935
Vido
? 1940-? 1955 275 seats
MONT BELVIEU Mont
? 1940-? 1945 Jefferson Amusement Co. & East Texas Theatres, Inc. (Paramount) owned this theatre in 1940.
WINNIE
Glenn
? 1950-? 1955
581 seats
6 theatres in this county.
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FORT BEND COUNTY FRESNO
Fresno ? 1940
MISSOURI CITY Central 6 2420 Texas pky 1984-2005 Owners: 1984-November 30, 1980 Cineplex of Texas? December 1st, 1984-December 16th, 1993 Cinemark 2000 Silver 2005 Premiere
Missouri City 4811 S. Hwy 6 2011- This is owned by Star Cinema Grill
NEEDVILLE
Alvoce
? 1935 Cole’s Theater Chain owned this theatre.
Cole's
? 1940-? 1964 330 seats Owners: 1940-1955 Cole’s Theater Chain 1961-1964 Jefferson Amusement Co. & East Texas Theatres, Inc. (Paramount)
RICHMOND
Cole's
? 1940-? 1955 275 seats Cole’s Theater Chain owned this theatre 1940-1945.
Lamar 1016 Herndon ? 1950-? 1975 750 seats
Queen
? 1935 Cole’s Theater Chain owned this theatre.
ROSENBURG
Cole's
930 3rd St. 1937-? 1985 805 seats Owners: 1940-1969 Cole’s Theater Chain 1975-1985 Tercar Theatre Company
Liberty
930 3rd St. August 16th, 1919-1937 Cole’s Theater Chain owned this theatre 1935-1937.
Randall's Center 8 AKA: Rosneburg 8 5101 Avenue H ? 1990 Cinemark owned this theatre.
Rosenburg 12
3420 Vista Drive 2006- Cinemark owns this cinema.
Rosenburg 8 AKA: Randall’s Corner 8 5101 Avenue H ? 1995-2006 Cinemark owned this theatre.
State
? 1940-? 1985 295 seats Owners: 1940-1969 Cole’s Theater Chain 1975-1985 Tercar Theatre Company
Twin City Drive-In
? 1950-? 1985 Owners: 1950-1969 Cole’s Theater Chain 1975-1985 Tercar Theatre Company
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STAFFORD
Fountains 18
11225 Fountains Lake Drive ? 1998- Owners: 1998-2005 Loews Cineplex Entertainment 2005- American Multi-Cinemas
Southwest Sixplex
12002 Southwest Freeway ? 1995 Sony Theatre Management Corp. owned this theatre.
SUGARLAND
First Colony & IMAX 24
3301 Town Centre 1997- American Multi-Cinemas owns this cinema. AMC imposed a new parental escort policy as of October 1st, 2009 due to poor youth behaviour. IMAX installed in 2009.
Palms
? 1950-? 1985 2 cinemas in the late 1970’s. Owners: 1950-1969 Cole’s Theater Chain 1975-1985 Tercar Theatre Company 18 theatres in this county
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GALVENSTON COUNTY DICKINSON Hollywood ? 1935-? 1955 650 seats
GALVENSTON
Beach Crystal Dates unknown
Best
Dates unknown
Booker T
? 1950 This was an Afro-American theatre.
Bookort
Dates unknown
Broadway
5121 Broadway ? 1950-? 1986 849 seats Interstate Circuit (Paramount) owned this theatre 1950-1969 Adult movies 1970’s until 1986.
Carver 2521 Market ? 1945-? 1955 650 seats this was an Afro-American theatre.
Casino
Dates unknown
Cozy
Dates unknown
Crystal 1907-? 1910
Crystal Majestic Dates unknown
Crystal One
Dates unknown
Crystal Palace
Dates unknown
Dixie No. 1 ? 1925-? 1940 This was an Afro-American theatre.
Dixie No. 2
? 1930-? 1935
Dixie No. 3
2618 Market ? 1940-? 1950 650 seats This was an Afro-American theatre.
Drive-In Short Reel 6th & Seawall July 5th, 1934-July 26th, 1934
Fort Crockett
? 1940
Fortuna
Dates unknown
Galveston Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall 1993- This opened in 1993 with 7 cinemas and expanded to 11 screens and renovated in 2006.
Galvez Cinema I,II & III I 45 N ? 1975-? 1990 General Cinemas Corp. owned this theatre.
Globe
Dates unknown
Hippodrome
Dates unknown
Isle
2110 Market ? 1945-? 1955 300 seats
Key
2111 Market ? 1925-? 1950 308 seats Interstate Circuit (Paramount) owned this theatre 1940-1950.
Leader Dates unknown
Liberty
Dates unknown
Lincoln
Dates unknown
Lyric
Dates unknown
Majestic
Dates unknown
Martini AKA: State 2020 Postoffice St. 1924-1937 This opened as the Grand Opera House in 1895.
Martini 522 21st St. 1937-? 1955 1,188 seats Interstate Circuit (Paramount) owned this theatre.
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Marvel Dates unknown
Moody Gardens IMAX
1 Hope 1993-
O'Donnell Jacob
Dates unknown
Oleander Drive-In
West end of town 1951-? 1961
Opera House
? 1920
Orpheum
Dates unknown
Palace
Dates unknown
Parisian
Dates unknown
Peoples
Dates unknown
Pershing
Dates unknown
Princess
Dates unknown
Princess
? 1925-? 1930 This was an Afro-American theatre.
Queen
2107 Market 1913-? 1955 747 seats Owners: 1920-1925 Southern Enterprises 1930 Publix Theaters Corp. 1935-1955 Interstate Circuit (Paramount)
Rex
? 1920-? 1920
Rialto
Dates unknown
Royal Dates unknown
Ruby
Dates unknown
Star Dates unknown
State AKA: Martini 2020 Postoffice St. 1937-1971 1,246 seats Interstate Circuit (Paramount) owned this theatre.
Strand ? 1925
Theatorium
Dates unknown
Tremont
409 Tremont ? 1920-? 1950 481 seats Owners: 1920-1925 Southern Enterprises 1930 Publix Theaters Corp. 1935-1950 Interstate Circuit (Paramount)
Vaudette
Dates unknown
LA MARQUE Bayou Drive-In
Highway 1765 1949-? 1975 Inde-Ex Booking Service owned this theatre 1950-1955.
Bayou Drive-In 1,2 & 3
Gulf Freeway ? 1980-1983
Lamar 1940-? 1955 493 seats
TEXAS CITY Jewel 518 N 6th St ? 1940-? 1950 547 seats Owners: 1940 Griffith Amusement Company 1945 Long Theatres
Movies 12
10000 Emmett F Lowry Expy March 22nd, 1991- Cinemark owns this cinema.
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Showboat
416 N 6th St ? 1945-? 1975 853 seats Long Theatres owned this theatre.
Texas
101 N 6th St ? 1940-? 1969 658 seats Owners: 1940 Griffith Amusement Company 1945-1975 Long Theatres
Tradeswinds I & II ? 1990
Tradewinds Drive-In
Palmer Hwy & 21 St. N. ? 1955-? 1980 Long Theatres owned this theatre 1955-1969. 64 listings
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LIBERTY COUNTY CLEVELAND
Cleveland
? 1935-? 1950 Long Theatres owned this theatre in 1950.
Harlem
? 1945-? 1950 280 seats This was an Afro-American theatre. Long Theatres owned this theatre in 1950.
Palace
? 1930
Texan
102 Houston St. 1939-? 1961, 1995- 489 seats Long Theatres owned this theatre 1939-1961.
Twin Ranch Drive-In
Rt 6 ? 1961-? 1975
DAISETTA
Daisetta ? 1935-? 1955 320 seats
Twin City
? 1930 Cole’s Theater Chain owned this theatre.
DAYTON
Rio
? 1940-? 1955 430 seats Long Theatres owned this theatre 1940-1950.
Texas
? 1935
LIBERTY
American
? 1935-? 1950 404 seats
Milentz Drive-In
? 1955-? 1980
Park
1816 Sam Houston http://www.libertyopry.com/ 1938-? 1955 464 seats
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY CONROE
Conroe Twin
N. Frazier St. ? 1990-? 1990
Creighton
234 N Main St November 26th, 1935-? 1980 651 seats Owners: 1940-1969 Jefferson Amusement Co. & East Texas Theatres, Inc. (Paramount) 1975-1980 Gulf States Theatres, Inc.
Gem
? 1935
Grand 14
4029 Interstate 45 north Exit 91 2005- Southern Theatres owns this cinema.
Harlem
314 Simonton ? 1945-? 1950 210 seats This was an Afro-American theatre.
Hi-Y Drive-In
Bowman & S. Frazier ? 1955-? 1975 Jefferson Amusement Co. & East Texas Theatres, Inc. (Paramount) owned this drive-in in 1969.
Liberty
? 1935-? 1955 440 seats Jefferson Amusement Co. & East Texas Theatres, Inc. (Paramount) owned this theatre.
North Hills Twin Cinemas
? 1975-? 1985 Owners: 1975 Gulf States Theatres, Inc. 1980-1985 Martin Theatres 1985 Carmike Cinemas
Pine Hallow 6
2000 Interstate 45 N September 1st, 1983-2006 Cinemark owned this theatre 1990-1995
Star 314 Smiton ? 1955
Star Cinema Grill AKA: Pine Hallow 6
2000 Interstate 45 N ? 2007-
Wood Creek 4 2015 N Frazier St ? 1985-1999 Owners: 1985 Gulf States Theatres, Inc. 1990-1999 Carmike Cinemas
PORTER
Litestar Drive-In 2 AKA: Star Track Drive-In
2006-2007
Star Track Drive-In 2 AKA: Litestar Drive-In 24003 N. Hwy 59 2007-2010
SPRING
Cascade ? 1955
Mazda
? 1950
Spring 10
20115 holzwarth ? 1990- Owners: 1990-1993 Loew’s 1993-1998 Sony Theatre Management Corp. 1998-2005 Loews Cineplex Entertainment 2005- American Multi-Cinemas
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THE WOODLANDS Cinemark 5 at Market Street
9595 Six Pines 2005- Cinemark owned this cinema.
Oakridge 4 North
1980-1990 Cinemark owned this theatre in 1990.
Oakridge 8
27200 I 45 service road ? 1995-2003
Tinseltown USA & XD at Woodlands 17
1600 Lake Robbins Drive ? 1998- Cinemark owns this cinema. An XD screen was added in 2010.
WILLIS
Willis
? 1940-? 1945
YOUEMS
Humble
? 1935 23 theatres in this county
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WALLER COUNTY BROOKSHIRE
Brookshire
? 1935 400 seats
BROOKSIDE VILLAGE Wayside
? 1950-? 1964
HEMPSTEAD
Hempstead
? 1940-? 1955
Hempstead 2
740 12th St. 1979- 450 seats 2 cinemas by 2011.
Idle Hour ? 1935
PRAIRIE VIEW Auditorium
? 1940 This was an Afro-American cinema.
Prairie View
? 1950 600 seats
State College
? 1945-? 1955
WALLER
Horn Drive-In
? 1955 9 in this county 544 listings in the Houston Metropolitan area.